Joey's first photography attempt:
Joey informed Nate that Nate was broken and needed to be fixed. It resulted in extensive renovations:
They have been into interesting outfits recently:
Friday, July 22, 2011
Summer Fun
Joey is a little fish. He now swims with only the arm floaties on. Daniel now swims with arm floaties and a noodle.
Joey's first photography attempt:
Joey informed Nate that Nate was broken and needed to be fixed. It resulted in extensive renovations:
This is the face Daniel makes when shooting Baddyes (bad guys):
They have been into interesting outfits recently:
Joey's first photography attempt:
Joey informed Nate that Nate was broken and needed to be fixed. It resulted in extensive renovations:
They have been into interesting outfits recently:
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
A week at Great-Grandma's house
Some of my aunts and uncles wanted to meet with Nate and get some financial plans set up and see where they could save money. So, we went to Roosevelt for a week while Nate worked.
We went to an Indian ... (brain fart) thing and watch them dance:
They also had toddlers rides and boys got to go on one. They love it!
They loved hanging out with Grandma and playing in the big yard! They also loved the huge living room.
For the 4th of July, we had a breakfast with aunts, uncles, and cousins. I made, for the first time, and with Grandma's supervision, DOUGHNUTS! Don't they look delicious? and they were! I don't think I can ever be satsified with store bought ones again (except Krispy Kreme).
Grandma also taught me to Crochet, because she makes these and I wanted some of my own:
I made that one. I did it too tight, but it turned out okay. I also helped grandma go through photos and scanned in a bunch of pics of my ancestors. I got to spend a little time with my Aunt Jodie, who is lots of fun. She had just got a cow and sent us home with milk! and cream! which we shook into butter! Homemade butter. It took about 20 mins of shaking in a jar and Wah Lah suddenly bright yellow butter! It was pretty cool.
We went to an Indian ... (brain fart) thing and watch them dance:
They also had toddlers rides and boys got to go on one. They love it!
They loved hanging out with Grandma and playing in the big yard! They also loved the huge living room.
Grandma also taught me to Crochet, because she makes these and I wanted some of my own:
I made that one. I did it too tight, but it turned out okay. I also helped grandma go through photos and scanned in a bunch of pics of my ancestors. I got to spend a little time with my Aunt Jodie, who is lots of fun. She had just got a cow and sent us home with milk! and cream! which we shook into butter! Homemade butter. It took about 20 mins of shaking in a jar and Wah Lah suddenly bright yellow butter! It was pretty cool.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Daniel's Birthday
I don't know how Daniel managed to turn 2; I don't ever remember him turning 1! This boy is the sweetest and funnest boy. He's very playful and active, but he's still so sweet and cuddly. He loves to laugh and give kisses, is very good at saying sorry (in response to every single "ouch"). He'll stop in the middle of playing and randomly run over and give me a hug and then go play again. He is pure love and pure joy and he is such a gift! He loves to help: if we are getting ready to go outside, he'll bring us our shoes; if we are getting dressed he'll hand us our clothes; if we are unloading the dishwasher, he's there. A,d. he cries if he hurts anyone.
For his birthday, we shopped at DI. He picked out this car and loves it.
For his birthday, we shopped at DI. He picked out this car and loves it.
Posing:
He took a nap and then woke up sick, it wasn't cool. So he wouldn't eat dinner. In some of the pictures you can tell he's not feeling very great.
Opening presents!
A book:
Curious George DVD
and Pajamas from Grandma:
Homemade angel food cake. It was delicious! He knew how to blow out his candles without help.
Listening to Grandma and Papa sing "Happy Birthday", in his new PJs
This is how Joey fell asleep last night. This glider is right next to his bed:
Sunday, June 19, 2011
for the sake of journaling
I've nothing interesting to say and no pictures ...
Last Sunday, the 12th, our Stake was split and our wards were moved around. We lost two streets worth of some of the awesomest people and gained two streets of another ward, including the bishop and elders quorum president, so Nate's call as Elder's quorum 2nd counselor lasted for about a month. Now Joey is 1 of 3 active sunbeams instead of 1 of 4. Church today seemed lame, I'll have to give it another chance, of course, but so far, the new people aren't very exciting. In fact, the ones I talked to today were really weird, and I'm being totally serious. It's like they all came from 20 generations of BYU graduates (if you get what I mean, and not to offend anyone). Oh well ... Oh, and Mr. Bean is in our ward now, no joke.
I had a birthday! So exciting. I'm now a rotten old 26 (I know, I know). We had an activity days activity (at the pool at my apts) and then my awesome friend Jenny decided we should go to dinner. Rachelle and Sheena came too. The rest of the day, I was really bored and anxious because we were supposed to be hearing back about something in the following paragraph that day, and we never heard anything till Friday.
We made an offer on a Townhouse that is in short sale. We can live in it for less than rent even after taxes, insurance, and the HOA (which includes trash, water, and sewer). It'll easily sell for more in years from now and would make a great rental if needed. The sellers were MIA for a week, but finally returned their realtor's phone call and accepted the offer, but now the bank has to accept it and supposedly that will take no less than 6-8 weeks. They have till Sep 9 to respond and I just don't think I can putts around for that long. So, we are looking at other things too, if they come up, but nothing's felt better than this one so far. We can pull out up until the bank accepts the offer. We are praying for a faster than usual sale, so if anyone needs something extra to pray for, we'd love if you prayed for that too.
Nate said today was his best father's day ever. We had fried rice, orange chicken, and rolls (all homemade). dessert turned out lame :(. We bought laptops for our birthdays, etc, so he got two DI ties and some tape and highlighters for work (we're on a tight grocery budget, because we're trying to save as much as possible). Surprisingly, tape is kind of pricey, I thought. But he loved it! He's doing really good at work, rocking the financial world. I don't think I ever blogged that he got a job as a financial adviser with Cambridge Financial. It's an awesome company and they have access to most insurance and investment options out there. The hiring process was hard core and lasted a few months, but he made it! Now, he's learning how to be proactive, hard working, and persistent, not to mention positive!
Last Sunday, the 12th, our Stake was split and our wards were moved around. We lost two streets worth of some of the awesomest people and gained two streets of another ward, including the bishop and elders quorum president, so Nate's call as Elder's quorum 2nd counselor lasted for about a month. Now Joey is 1 of 3 active sunbeams instead of 1 of 4. Church today seemed lame, I'll have to give it another chance, of course, but so far, the new people aren't very exciting. In fact, the ones I talked to today were really weird, and I'm being totally serious. It's like they all came from 20 generations of BYU graduates (if you get what I mean, and not to offend anyone). Oh well ... Oh, and Mr. Bean is in our ward now, no joke.
I had a birthday! So exciting. I'm now a rotten old 26 (I know, I know). We had an activity days activity (at the pool at my apts) and then my awesome friend Jenny decided we should go to dinner. Rachelle and Sheena came too. The rest of the day, I was really bored and anxious because we were supposed to be hearing back about something in the following paragraph that day, and we never heard anything till Friday.
We made an offer on a Townhouse that is in short sale. We can live in it for less than rent even after taxes, insurance, and the HOA (which includes trash, water, and sewer). It'll easily sell for more in years from now and would make a great rental if needed. The sellers were MIA for a week, but finally returned their realtor's phone call and accepted the offer, but now the bank has to accept it and supposedly that will take no less than 6-8 weeks. They have till Sep 9 to respond and I just don't think I can putts around for that long. So, we are looking at other things too, if they come up, but nothing's felt better than this one so far. We can pull out up until the bank accepts the offer. We are praying for a faster than usual sale, so if anyone needs something extra to pray for, we'd love if you prayed for that too.
Nate said today was his best father's day ever. We had fried rice, orange chicken, and rolls (all homemade). dessert turned out lame :(. We bought laptops for our birthdays, etc, so he got two DI ties and some tape and highlighters for work (we're on a tight grocery budget, because we're trying to save as much as possible). Surprisingly, tape is kind of pricey, I thought. But he loved it! He's doing really good at work, rocking the financial world. I don't think I ever blogged that he got a job as a financial adviser with Cambridge Financial. It's an awesome company and they have access to most insurance and investment options out there. The hiring process was hard core and lasted a few months, but he made it! Now, he's learning how to be proactive, hard working, and persistent, not to mention positive!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Pajama Cowboys
Daniel's favorite thing to say right now is, "No! I do it!". Joey's favorite thing to say is, "Why?" He's asked me that about 500 times since Thursday.
Daniel wouldn't stop dancing while I was trying to take pictures ...
Daniel wouldn't stop dancing while I was trying to take pictures ...
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Memorial Day
Well, to start, a couples weeks ago Joey got really sick and was croupy for three nights in a row and then Daniel got it for onw night, but he got it really bad. Here he is being sick and Joey cuddling with him.
On memorial day we took the kids to a water park in St. George. They love it there. We took pictures and then the camera promptly died. So nothing else of the day. But we went camping and fishing. It was lots of fun. Joey was so excited to have his own new sleeping bag and a tent to sleep in. We didn't catch any fish. Daniel was supposed to be better, but had a sick relapse and we really feeling yucky while we were camping, it wasn't too fun for him, but we still had fun and he was feeling better in the morning.
On memorial day we took the kids to a water park in St. George. They love it there. We took pictures and then the camera promptly died. So nothing else of the day. But we went camping and fishing. It was lots of fun. Joey was so excited to have his own new sleeping bag and a tent to sleep in. We didn't catch any fish. Daniel was supposed to be better, but had a sick relapse and we really feeling yucky while we were camping, it wasn't too fun for him, but we still had fun and he was feeling better in the morning.
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